Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Ireland
Ireland: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 5.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.48 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 66 countries
All-time high
5.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.82 million
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.48 million for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ireland peaked at 5.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 1961.
That places Ireland 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.83 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.24 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.48 million | +1.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.48 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.83 million, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.48 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.22 million, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million | 2.82 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 2.96 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million | 3.41 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.51 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.81 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million | 4.56 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.04 million | 5.48 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ireland?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Ireland was 5.48 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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